Getting Started
E-10
Turning on the radio
Turn the
VOLUME-PWR
knob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers on,
the radio displays the user MMSI number; if there is no MMSI set, the radio
displays
MMSI not entered
.
When it powers on, the radio selects the last channel used.
Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT)
The radio comes preset to use the UIC channels assigned for the United
States. If you are operating in an area that uses Canadian or international
UIC channels, you will need to change the channel mode.
Press the
MENU-PA
button to display the menu, and choose the
Setup
sub-menu.
Select
USA/CAN/INT
. The screen displays the UIC channel setup.
Highlight the channel mode you want to use: US (
USA mode
),
Canadian (
Canada mode
), or international (
Intl mode
).
Press the
SELECT-1W/25W
button. The radio activates the new channel
mode and exits the menu.
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How It Works
The UM425 has three basic modes of operation:
Operation mode
What it does:
Use it when:
To turn it on/off:
Normal mode
Monitors a single
marine radio
channel and lets
you talk on that
channel.
You want to talk to
another station on a
specific channel.
(default mode)
Scan mode
Monitors all the
channels you save
into memory.
You have a small
group of channels
you use most often
and want to check
them for traffic.
Press the
SCAN-
MEM
button.
Weather mode
Monitors the
selected NOAA
weather channel.
You want to hear
the current and
forecasted weather
in your area.
Press the
WX-
ALERT
button.
